Bending moment and shear force for screw

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The discussion focuses on calculating the free body force diagram for a clamp subjected to tension and shear forces. The tension force is established at 500N, with a shear force of -62.5N and a bending moment of 64.4 Nm. Participants are encouraged to demonstrate the derivation of these values, particularly the tension force on the clamp, and to determine the reactions at the screws before constructing the free body diagram.

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Can someone help me with determining the free body force diagram, and hopefully I can go on from there.

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M = F.dI found T = 500N
The answers are shear force = -62.5N , Moment = 64.4 Nm , Tension = 500N
 

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Please show how you arrived at the tension force on the clamp at that point. Determine reactions at the screws before using free body diagram of the clamp. Please show your work attempt.
 

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